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Mass Grave Of Roman Soldiers Unearthed In Vienna

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Medieval Arthurian Legend Found Among Old Property Records

Researchers at Cambridge found a 700-year-old copy of the Suite Vulgate du Merlin that had been repurposed for bookbinding material long ago.

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A Volcanic Eruption Caused Napoleon's Defeat, Experts Say

Two months before Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, an eruption in Indonesia caused rains in Europe that soon succeeded in bringing him down.

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2,000-Year-Old Roman Gladiator Arena Uncovered In Turkey

The dig has been in progress since 2013 and has uncovered some remarkable ancient structures like churches and a gladiatorial stadium.

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A Toddler Just Found An Ancient Canaanite Amulet In Israel

While hiking near Tel Azekah, the location where David and Goliath fought in the Bible, three-year-old Ziv Nitzan found a 3,800-year-old scarab amulet.

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Roland The Farter, The Royal Flatulist Of King Henry II

Medieval jester Roland the Farter was a professional flatulist who performed for the royal court of England's King Henry II in the mid-12th century.

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Kimberly Leach, The Last Victim Of Ted Bundy

Kimberly Dianne Leach was 12 years old when serial killer Ted Bundy kidnapped her from her Lake City, Florida school and murdered her on February 9, 1978.

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Life-Size Funerary Relief Discovered In Pompeii Necropolis

Archaeologists excavating a tomb in Pompeii's Porta Sarno necropolis found a relief carving featuring two statues, a man and woman standing side by side.

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Oldest Vanilla Pod In Europe Discovered At Prague Castle

While sifting through a garbage heap in Vladislav Hall, archaeologists found Europe's oldest vanilla pod, dating to between 1513 and 1666.

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44 Historic Photos Of Nebraska's First Settlers

From sod houses and log cabins to farms and covered wagons, see what Nebraska looked like in the early days of its statehood.

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Scientists Reconstruct Ancient Japanese Woman Using Her Tooth

DNA sequenced from the 3,500-year-old "Jomōn woman" has since revealed invaluable biological and cultural details about ancient Japan.

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André The Giant, The Beloved Wrestler Who Was Over 7 Feet Tall

Best known as a professional wrestler and Fezzik in "The Princess Bride," André the Giant was over seven feet tall and weighed as much as 520 pounds.

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Walter Freeman, The Doctor Who Popularized The Lobotomy

Walter Jackson Freeman II introduced lobotomies to the U.S. and invented a version of the transorbital lobotomy that left hundreds of patients dead.

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Experts Study Bones Of Roman-Era Dogs Sacrificed In England

Archaeologists have uncovered new details about the 140 dogs that were ritually sacrificed at Nescot quarry during the Roman era.

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Cache Of Ancient Weapons Discovered At Big Bend National Park

A 6,000-year-old cache of weapons, including boomerangs and darts, was discovered in the San Esteban Rockshelter at Big Bend National Park in Texas.

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44 Colorized Photos Of The 1950s That Define The Decade

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Military Officer's Uncovered Journal Could Unlock The 'Roswell' Mystery

Air Force Officer Jesse Marcel, who investigated the Roswell UFO incident, kept a coded diary during the investigations.

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The Winter War: When The Soviet Union Invaded Finland In 1939

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Why Were Graham Crackers Invented? The Reason Is Truly Bizarre

Clergyman Sylvester Graham invented graham crackers in 1829 because he believed that bland foods like these would help repress Americans' sexual desires.

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Michel Lotito, The Man Who Ate Metal, Glass, And Maybe A Plane

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Jeffrey Dahmer, The 'Milwaukee Cannibal' Who Murdered 17 People

Between 1978 and 1991, "Milwaukee Monster" Jeffrey Dahmer killed at least 17 young men and boys before butchering and eating their remains.

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10,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoths Uncovered From Siberian Lake

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Anneliese Michel And The Real-Life 'Exorcism Of Emily Rose'

On July 1, 1976, Anneliese Michel died of malnutrition at just 23 after suffering a series of 67 exorcisms due to her alleged demonic possession.

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Christopher Columbus' Claims About Caribbean Cannibals May Be True

Christopher Columbus' accounts that there were cannibals in the Caribbean were often dismissed, but one study found that he may have been right.

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CIA Psychic Claims To Have Found The Ark Of The Covenant

Declassified CIA documents reveal how the agency used a psychic to try to locate the fabled Ark of the Covenant in 1988.

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Ancient Mass Grave Filled With Han Warriors Found In Mongolia

Archaeologists digging in Bayanbulag, Mongolia found a burial pit filled with Han warriors who were killed and dismembered 2,100 years ago.

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How Jack Stuef Found Forrest Fenn's Treasure

On June 6, 2020, Michigan medical student Jack Stuef found the Fenn Treasure that art dealer Forrest Fenn had hidden at an undisclosed location in Wyoming circa 2010.

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Medieval Bishop's Ring Discovered In England Sells For $24,000

A metal detectorist found a medieval ring while exploring King Row in Norfolk, England in 2019, and it just sold for $24,000 at auction.

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Ancient Egyptians Hunted Crocodiles Just To Mummify Them

A study found that one crocodile's mummification began "very rapidly after the death," which was caused by blunt force trauma to its head.

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2,200-Year-Old Pyramid Discovered In The Judean Desert

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Ancient Roman Dog Unearthed Shockingly Intact In Belgium

Archaeologists in Velzeke uncovered the remarkably well-preserved remains of an ancient Roman dog that may have been ritually sacrificed.

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The Rise Of Mark Antony — And His Defeat By Octavian

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Bronze Age Stone Circle Unearthed Inside English Woodland

Archaeologists found a ceremonial stone circle connected to the Farley Moor standing stone in Derbyshire that's believed to be 3,700 years old.

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This 26,000 Pound Dinosaur Was Largest Land Animal Of Its Time

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Lost Gustav Klimt Painting Of African Prince Discovered In Austria

The 1897 portrait of Prince William Nii Nortey Dowuona is now expected to sell for $16 million at TEFAF Maastricht in the Netherlands.

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How Sisyphus Was Eternally Punished By Zeus In Greek Legend

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Tomb Of Ancient Military Commander Discovered In Egypt

The 3,000-year-old tomb of a high-ranking military commander from the reign of Ramses III has been found in Ismailia, Egypt.

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Bamburgh Castle: The Bloody History Of This Medieval Fortress

Bamburgh Castle was once home to the medieval rulers of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria and faced attacks by Normans, Scots, and Vikings.

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27 Facts About Annie Oakley, The Famed Frontier Sharpshooter

Born Phoebe Ann Moses in a poor Ohio family, Annie Oakley rose to fame as a skilled markswoman in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show.

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5,000-Year-Old 'Early Bronze Age New York' Excavated In Israel

Mass Grave Of Roman Soldiers Unearthed In Vienna

Medieval Arthurian Legend Found Among Old Property Records

A Volcanic Eruption Caused Napoleon's Defeat, Experts Say

2,000-Year-Old Roman Gladiator Arena Uncovered In Turkey

A Toddler Just Found An Ancient Canaanite Amulet In Israel

Roland The Farter, The Royal Flatulist Of King Henry II

Kimberly Leach, The Last Victim Of Ted Bundy

Life-Size Funerary Relief Discovered In Pompeii Necropolis

Oldest Vanilla Pod In Europe Discovered At Prague Castle

44 Historic Photos Of Nebraska's First Settlers

Scientists Reconstruct Ancient Japanese Woman Using Her Tooth

André The Giant, The Beloved Wrestler Who Was Over 7 Feet Tall

Walter Freeman, The Doctor Who Popularized The Lobotomy

Experts Study Bones Of Roman-Era Dogs Sacrificed In England

Cache Of Ancient Weapons Discovered At Big Bend National Park

44 Colorized Photos Of The 1950s That Define The Decade

Military Officer's Uncovered Journal Could Unlock The 'Roswell' Mystery

The Winter War: When The Soviet Union Invaded Finland In 1939

Why Were Graham Crackers Invented? The Reason Is Truly Bizarre

Michel Lotito, The Man Who Ate Metal, Glass, And Maybe A Plane

Jeffrey Dahmer, The 'Milwaukee Cannibal' Who Murdered 17 People

10,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoths Uncovered From Siberian Lake

Anneliese Michel And The Real-Life 'Exorcism Of Emily Rose'

Christopher Columbus' Claims About Caribbean Cannibals May Be True

CIA Psychic Claims To Have Found The Ark Of The Covenant

Ancient Mass Grave Filled With Han Warriors Found In Mongolia

How Jack Stuef Found Forrest Fenn's Treasure

Medieval Bishop's Ring Discovered In England Sells For $24,000

Ancient Egyptians Hunted Crocodiles Just To Mummify Them

2,200-Year-Old Pyramid Discovered In The Judean Desert

Ancient Roman Dog Unearthed Shockingly Intact In Belgium

The Rise Of Mark Antony — And His Defeat By Octavian

Bronze Age Stone Circle Unearthed Inside English Woodland

This 26,000 Pound Dinosaur Was Largest Land Animal Of Its Time

Lost Gustav Klimt Painting Of African Prince Discovered In Austria

How Sisyphus Was Eternally Punished By Zeus In Greek Legend

Tomb Of Ancient Military Commander Discovered In Egypt

Bamburgh Castle: The Bloody History Of This Medieval Fortress

27 Facts About Annie Oakley, The Famed Frontier Sharpshooter

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